* Summer Fest 2025 (formerly Annual Sessions) was held at Waterford Mennonite Church June 13th-14th. We were touched by God’s Spirit moving in our worship, storytelling, fun, and fellowship. You can watch the recorded worship services here.

* Conference Sunday 2025 materials carried the Summer Fest theme: Love Has No Borders. “Love knows no limit to its endurance, no end to its trust, no fading of its hope; it can outlast anything. It is, in fact, the one thing that still stands when all else has fallen” (1 Cor 13:7-8a). Find the worship materials and Joanne’s recorded sermon here.

* Juneteenth is a federal holiday to celebrate the process of ending slavery in the United States; the IMMC office will be closed Thursday June 19th. We invite you to read about the history of this holiday in an article written by Dr. Wilma Bailey from Shalom Mennonite Church.

* Phil Waite’s 14 years of ministry as team leader at College Mennonite Church leaves us with deep gratitude. Phil concluded ministry at College on June 1st and will begin ministry as a transitional pastor in July.

* Goshen-area Mennonite and Church of the Brethren congregations met for a bilingual Pentecost worship service at College Mennonite Church on June 8th, Pentecost Sunday, with the theme of One Spirit, Una Familia. Several planning committee members were from IMMC churches, including Derrick Ramer from Benton; Naomi Yoder-Hess from East Goshen; Cristian Aleman from College; and Deron Bergstresser, Dominic Ramer, and Neer Goswami from Waterford.

* Sharon attended the monthly Emerging Congregations gathering hosted by MC USA and Mennonite Mission Network via zoom on May 28th.

* Sharon joined the quarterly gathering of transitional and interim pastors via zoom on June 4th.

* Joanne continues to attend the monthly gatherings of area pastor clusters.

* First Mennonite Church, Indianapolis, has called Ndunge Sefu to serve as co-pastor. Join us in praying for all to move forward well with the acquisition of his religious work visa.

* East Goshen Mennonite Church’s search team has begun conversation with an applicant for their co-pastor ministry opening. We invite your prayers for wisdom and discernment during these conversations. Suella Gerber serves as search guide for the process.

* Leadership Enhancement Team (LET) continues to work at training our congregational coaches and leaders to apply coaching strategies by learning from professional coaches.

* We celebrate the ten years Kent Miller has served on LET!